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Virtual ER Availability at Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre

Service Closures & UpdatesPublic Service AnnouncementsCentral
Posted: August 29, 2024

Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public of the availability of virtual emergency services at Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre in Harbour Breton.

Friday, August 30

  • Virtual ER at 8:00 a.m. until Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, august 31

  • OPEN at 8:00 a.m. until Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.

Tuesday, September 3

  • Virtual ER at 8:00 a.m. until Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday, September 4

  • OPEN at 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m
  • Virtual ER at 4:00 p.m. until Thursday 8:00 a.m.

Thursday, September 5

  • OPEN at 8:00 a.m. until Friday at 8:00 a.m.

When a Virtual ER is operating, residents can proceed to the ER at Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre as usual. There will be a health-care professional onsite, as well as a physician or nurse practitioner (NP) by video. In many respects, a Virtual ER operates in a similar way as a traditional Emergency Room. For more on Virtual ERs, please visit our website.

Other Information: NL Health Services’ Health Hub is available to ALL residents of Central Newfoundland who have non-emergent medical issues and do not have a family physician. Health Hub clinics are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours of operation are dependent on physician availability. To reach the Health Hub, please call the Gander Medical Clinic at 709-381-0112 or 709-381-0338 or the Killick Clinic in Grand Falls-Windsor at 709-292-8404. Patients should expect an increase in wait times for both in person and virtual appointments at Health Hub sites.

811 HealthLine is available 24/7 to provide:

  • medical advice (including virtual nurse practitioner appointments which can usually be accommodated within three days);
  • health information; and
  • support in a mental health crisis.

For more information, please visit: https://www.811healthline.ca/.

For the most up-to-date information on temporary service closures throughout the province, please visit: https://nlhealthservices.ca/find-health-care/updates/.

NL Health Services thanks the public for their understanding as we continue to focus on providing safe and quality care for people of the Coast of Bays area.

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